Why did I love this book?
You know angels look very different from the winged cherubs we’ve been taught, right? In Exodus 20:3, Diego begrudgingly helps repair a decrepit church with the mysterious caretaker, Ariel…who isn’t quite human. Religious eroticism is one of my favorite things to read, and combine that with queer Latine characters, a trans sex worker, and a biblically-accurate angel? Sign me up! And although this story is short enough to read in one sitting, its gorgeous prose and plot still pack a major punch.
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Religious eroticism and queer emancipation meet in a claustrophobic monster-romance about divinity, sexuality, and freedom.
When Diego López is guilted by his mother into taking a low-key construction job in New Mexico, he doesn’t expect to be the only helping hand at Catedral de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe. But the church is abandoned, decrepit, and off the beaten path, and the only other person for miles is its handsome caretaker, Ariel Azevedo.
Together, Diego and Ariel refurbish the old church, sharing stories of their heritage, experiences, and desires. But as the long days turn into longer nights, Diego begins to…